World Cup Vocabulary
Quiz by Carolyn Simmons
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- Q1
Commence
nationalism
ideal
understanding
accounting
30s - Q2
Which of these would most likely cause apprehension/
watching a sitcom with friends
doing the laundry on a rainy Saturday afternoon
earning money at an after school job
taking a big math test that will decide your final grade
30s - Q3
cajole means to
galvanize
coax
bludgeon
bluff
30s - Q4
cajole means to
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
reproduce by making an exact copy of
prevent the progress or free movement of
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one is
30s - Q5
commence
start
confirm
disarrange
stop
30s - Q6
The founders clearly meant to vest Congress with the powers to commence wars. In this sentence, commence means...
muddy
derive
begin
poke
30s - Q7
Which of the following is a denunciation?
making a speech in support of a political candidate
announcing a. brief visit by a celebrity
attending a rally to improve school spirit
criticizing a fellow student in class
30s - Q8
The opposite of denunciation is
trash
condemn
attack
acclaim
30s - Q9
apprehesion
coma
anxiety
speech
merriment
30s - Q10
disheveled
luxurious
theatening
untidy
fearful
30s - Q11
The opposite of disheveled is
tidy
thin
merry
bleak
30s - Q12
dispel
place under suspicion
force to go away
render helpless or defenseless
harass with frequent criticism
30s - Q13
dispel
break up
pep up
go through
root on
30s - Q14
eloquence
documentation
blame
contempt
smoothness
30s - Q15
Who is most likely known for his eloquence?
an Olympic athlete
a young child
a confused tourist
a famous speaker
30s